charlottejones952's review
adventurous
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
thewordwitch's review against another edition
4.0
Thank you Netgalley for the advanced listener copy of this title. It's such a treat when you get to listen to books like these. (Opinions are entirely my own.)
A. Deborah Baker (a pseudonym for Seanan McGuire), is an incredibly gifted writer and also wildly prolific. She creates such unique and fantastical worlds that cross over into one another, where logic bends and everything that happens is felt so deeply by the reader.
I love Avery and Zib, two incredibly unlikely companions, whose relationship has become a beautiful and deep friendship over the course of these books. I am utterly charmed by their companions, their ever-expanding group is so lovely to explore the up and under with.
My only criticism ( and it's not one I am that concerned about ) is that these books do not work well as stand alones. They may be better off in a larger volume as opposed to smaller books. They do tell a full story arch, but so much of that story feels reliant on your knowledge of the previous books. Not a large problem for me since I fully intend to read them all, but it might be for other readers.
A. Deborah Baker (a pseudonym for Seanan McGuire), is an incredibly gifted writer and also wildly prolific. She creates such unique and fantastical worlds that cross over into one another, where logic bends and everything that happens is felt so deeply by the reader.
I love Avery and Zib, two incredibly unlikely companions, whose relationship has become a beautiful and deep friendship over the course of these books. I am utterly charmed by their companions, their ever-expanding group is so lovely to explore the up and under with.
My only criticism ( and it's not one I am that concerned about ) is that these books do not work well as stand alones. They may be better off in a larger volume as opposed to smaller books. They do tell a full story arch, but so much of that story feels reliant on your knowledge of the previous books. Not a large problem for me since I fully intend to read them all, but it might be for other readers.
thewildsasha's review against another edition
adventurous
reflective
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
ranchel's review against another edition
4.0
Took me a bit to get into this installment of The Up-and-Under, but Into the Windwracked Wilds ended up being a really great book and I especially enjoyed the last two chapters.
lshykula's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
hendrixpants's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Content Warnings
Minor: Violence
pussreboots's review against another edition
challenging
dark
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.0
rhiannonreads's review
adventurous
inspiring
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
typedtruths's review against another edition
3.0
Almost no plot progression. I was waiting for something, anything, to happen.